Ahmad

The name Ahmad peaked for girls at #8451 in 1977. Ahmad is also used for boys, ranking #669 in 2025.

The name Ahmad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "most commended, praisworthy".

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As a form of the popular Arabic name, Hamid, Ahmad could be seen as a contraction for one of the 99 names for Allah, <em>al-Ḥamīd</em>, however, it might also be a variation of Muhammad as they share the same roots. Either way, the name has many variants of its own, the Urdu Ahmed, the Kazakh Akhmet, and West African Amadou.
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Popular across the globe, Ahmad has also ranked in the US Top 1000 since the 70s and is given to around 400 boys each year.  

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The name Ahmad is currently ranked #669 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #386 in 2001. The name is most popular in District of Columbia, Delaware, and Delaware. Ahmad is occasionally used for girls in 1979.

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